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No. 62!,467. Patented Mar. 2|, I899.

G. W. WEAVER.

TERRA GOTTA 0R CLAY .DIE.

(Application filed May 12, 1898.)

(No Model.) fix imics.

Nrrn STATES ATENT GEORGE W. WEAVER, OF BRAZIL, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THE \VEAVER CLAY AND COAL COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

TERRA-GOTTA OR CLAY DIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 621,467, dated March 21, 1899. Application filed May 12, 1898. Serial No. 680,496. (No model.)

T all whom it may concern: The numeral 4 designates a rectangular Be it known that I, GEORGE W. WEAVER, tapering core inserted centrally in the openacitizen of the United States, residingat Braing 2 and diverging from the inner to the zil, in the countyof Clay and State of Indiana, outer end, so that the larger. end will be at 55 5 have invented new and useful Improvements the point where the clay emerges from the in Terra-Gotta or. Clay Dies, of which the fol die, as is the case with the slots 3. The inlowing is a specification. ner end of this core is connected with a bar My invention relates to dies for making 5, which in turn is secured to the die-block terra-cotta or clay bases for fence and teleby rods 6. 60

IO graph posts and other objects,which basesare In practice the inner end of the block is serectangular in shape and provided at the corcured to the exit end of a pug-mill or clayners with radial outwardly-projecting wings. machine of any ordinary or suitable conor flanges. In the ordinary dies for making struction. The clay is forced from said mill these bases there is great liability of said through the die, and by-r'eason of the taper- 65 wings or flanges being stripped off, owing to ing form of the slots the clay therein which the excessive-friction, which prevents them forms the wings will travel at the same rate from traveling through the die at the same of speed as the clay in the opening 2, whererate of speed as the main or body portion. by it is prevented from sticking and being The object of the invention is to provide a stripped ofi. The finished base as it emerges 70 die in which such objection is obviated. from the die will be perfectly rectangular or The invention consists, essentially, in a die the opposite walls parallel and at right anconsisting of a metal block formed with an gles to each other and the wings or flanges opening extending therethrough, the walls of also parallel with the longitudinal axis of thewhich slightly converge'from the inner to the base or at equal distances at all points from 75 outer end, a series of radial intersecting slots the center of the base.

or recesses at the corners, which taper or di- While I have shown and described the die verge from the inner to the outer ends, and as constructed to form bases rectangular in a tapering rectangular core tapering or diform, I do not wish to limit myself to such, verging from the inner to the outer end, and as said bases may be triangular or circular 8o means for supporting said core, as hereinafor the sides between the wings made convex ter fully described and claimed. or concave or of any other form found con- In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is venient or desirable; nor do I wish to confine a central longitudinal section of a die conmyself to the number of wings employed, as structed in accordance with my invention. more or less than four may be used. The 8 5 3 5 Fig. 2 is a section on the line mm, Fig. 4. Fig. principle of the invention consists in the 3 is an inner end view. Fig.4 is an outer tapering form given to the slots or recesses end view. Fig. 5 is aperspective view of one for forming the wings, so that during the opof the bars made by the die. eration of making the bases the wings will In the said drawings the reference numove at the same speed as the main portion 90 4o meral 1 designates a rectangular metal block and thereby be prevented from stripping off. adapted to be connected with the exit end of Having thus fully described my invention, a pug-mill 0r clay-press of any ordinary or What I claim is suitable construction. This block is formed 1. As an improved article, adie for the pure with a central tapering opening 2, extending pose described consisting of the metal .block therethrough, the walls or sides of which conhaving an opening extending therethrough L verge from the inner end A of the die to the and formed with intersectingslots or recesses outer end B. .At each corner said opening is diverging from the inner to the outer end and formed with tapering intersecting slots or rea central core located in said opening, subcesses 3, also extending from end to end of stantially as specified. 100 k the block and diverging from the inner to the 2. As an improved article, a die for the purouter end. pose described consisting of the metal block having an opening extending therethrough my hand in presence of two subscribing wit and tapering or converging from the inner to nesses.

the outer end, and a series of intersecting slots or recesses diverging from the inner to GEORGE WEAVER 5' the outer end and a central core, substan- \Vitnesses:

tially as specified. OSCAR HOUK,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set JOHN \VEAVER. 

